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Job Purpose
The
Quality Professional coordinates and executes the quality program designed
to ensure the quality and food safety production ofBarilla
America Inc. (BAI) brands are consistent with established standards set in
Parma and by Quality & Food Safety Senior Manager – Americas.
Key Accountabilities
· Diffuse the tools
and instruments for Quality (Barilla Quality System Management, HACCP,
Integrated Pest Management, GMP, GDP) and
guarantee their correct application and improvement.
· Ensure that all
the measures to guarantee finished products’ compliance with specifications
are properly executed.
· Coordinate the
Plant and warehouse QC activities following established guidelines, methods
and assistance.
· Analyze the data
related to Quality and use it to promote the continuous improvement of the
Raw Materials, Packaging Materials and Finished Products Technical
Specifications.
· Implement key
performance indicators (KPIs) on Quality and Food Safety and use them to
promote continuous improvement.
· Apply the Barilla
Complaint Management System in the US.
· Be the recognized
technical reference supporting all Company departments for Quality related
issues.
· Apply the
Company’s set of Vendor Assurance tools for Raw Materials, Packaging
Materials, Finished Products and Logistics providers from approval to
performance evaluation.
· Provide prompt and
accurate information/documentation in case of Food Safety Crisis.
· Identify and lead
cost reduction/effectiveness improvement projects.
· Audit suppliers
for their approval and suggest improvements to their Quality Systems and
follow up.
· Audit Barilla
Facilities on Quality and Food Safety Programs as deemed necessary by
Barilla Headquarters and/or Certification requirements
· Write the Quality
Annexes of Purchasing Contracts.
· Support the
Writing and Entering of Quality Annex Control Plan into SAP for Barilla
Plants
· Represent the
interface between Barilla plants and the suppliers for all problems related
to supplies quality.
· Work on
eliminating complaints.
· Assist in managing
and reconciling Distribution and Warehouse Hold (B002) material, in a
timely manner.
· Other duties as
assigned.
Requirements
· Bachelor’s degree
in Quality or related field
· 3-5 years of CPG
and/or food company food company experience
· 3-5 years of work experience
in Quality including root cause analysis, quality management, continuous
improvement, and non-conformities, corrective and preventive actions
· Experience with
Quality tools such as QMS projects, ISO 9001:2000
· Experience with
GFSI Certification, Ideally FSC22000 (BRC, SQF, etc. are also recognized)
· Working knowledge
of SAP and/or SharePoint data systems.
· Food Safety
experience preferred
· Proven track
record in continuous improvement in the quality arena through the use of
quality management tools
· Strong project
management skills/capabilities; proven ability to act independently and
also work within a team environment
· Excellent written
and verbal communication skills
· Fluency in Spanish
a plus
· Ability to travel
up to 35% domestically and potentially internationally
The Individual
must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and
will not now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa
status.
Additional Website Text
Barilla is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Barilla to
prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal
employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to
race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran status or any other classification protected by
federal, state and local laws and ordinances, nationally and
internationally.
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